The University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute قبول الطلبات الخاصة به 21th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists, June 2-7, 2019. Ten journalists will be awarded Workshop fellowships, which include tuition, room and board, and travel support, thanks to the generosity of private donors and Metcalf Institute’s endowment. Two of the ten slots will be awarded to journalists based outside of the U.S.

The Metcalf Institute Annual Science Immersion Workshop provides professional journalists with hands-on experience in field and laboratory science with expertise from leading scientists and policymakers who are working to project the impacts of global change, identify adaptation measures, and investigate the most effective ways to communicate these challenges. The workshop will address water resource and climate change topics of global significance while focusing on local and regional case studies in and around Narragansett Bay, among the world’s best studied estuaries. Held at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, one of the nation’s premier oceanographic research institutions, the Metcalf Workshop provides an intense week of learning in the field, classroom and lecture hall.

الأهلية

The Fellowship is designed for early- to mid-career, full-time journalists from all media who are looking to start or expand their coverage of the environment.

Applicants must demonstrate a clear need for scientific training in topics relating to global change in coastal environments, specifically related to climate change and water resources.

The fellowship includes room, board, tuition, and travel reimbursement paid after the program in the amount of up to US$500 for U.S.-based journalists and up to US$1,000 for journalists based outside of the U.S. Journalists applying from outside the U.S. must provide written assurance that they have full travel funds and can obtain the appropriate visa.

فوائد:

Metcalf Fellows will:

Receive a comprehensive overview of climate science and global change

Gain a deeper understanding of how scientists conduct research and handle scientific uncertainty

Develop the skills and confidence to interpret and translate the language of scientific journals for news audiences

Build confidence in their abilities to discern the credibility of scientific sources

Board a research vessel to study the impacts of rising water temperatures and ocean acidification on coastal ecosystems

Explore the study of “emerging contaminants” such as PFAS that affect freshwater and marine ecosystems and public health

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